Tag Calgary Flames

Jarome Iginla trade makes sense for Flames

In 14 years with the Calgary Flames, Jarome Iginla has only been to the Stanley Cup Finals once. That was also the only time he has been a part of a Flames team that advanced beyond the Conference Semi-Finals. Despite…

2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Calgary Flames

Key Offseason Losses: Robyn Regehr, Fredrik Modin, Ales Kotalik Key Offseason Addition: Chris Butler Last Season Ranking: 10th in the West Offense: The Flames got off to a poor start at the beginning of the season. The first half was deadful, they…

How Stiff is Your Shaft?

Just the other day I was getting my skates sharpened, and to kill the time, I headed over to the stick rack to check out some twigs. I haven’t really paid much attention to sticks over the last year and…

Are We Getting Cosby-Ovechkin’d Out?

The NHL is finally releasing one of its’ worse kept secrets. As Chris reported in late-March that the next NHL Winter Classic will be between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. The big question was where would it he held at. Potential…

Jokinen headed to Russia?

Reports circulating around the internet claim that Finnish center Olli Jokinen is close to signing a deal with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. While Dinamo Minsk is yet to comment on the situation, Jokinen’s agent, Todd Diamond, vehemently…